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stupa

/ˈstuːpə/

Meanings
noun

Estupa

A dome-shaped Buddhist monument, used to house relics of the Lord Buddha.

Examples :

"The gold-covered stupa on the hilltop housed ancient relics believed to be from the Buddha himself. "
La estupa cubierta de oro en la cima de la colina albergaba antiguas reliquias que se cree que eran del propio Buda.
architecture religion culture history

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

Paciente

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

El paciente siguió cuidadosamente las instrucciones del médico.

Illustration muscles

muscles noun

/ˈmʌsəlz/

Músculos

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

El músculo consiste en gran parte en filamentos de actina y miosina.

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

Creer, pensar

"I believe there are faeries."

Creo que hay hadas.

Illustration relics

relics noun

/ˈrɛlɪks/

Reliquias, restos

"After the old house burned down, only a few charred relics of furniture remained. "

Después de que la vieja casa se quemara, solo quedaron unas pocas reliquias carbonizadas de los muebles.

Illustration monument

monument noun

/ˈmɒnjʊmənt/ /ˈmɑnjəmənt/

Monumento, memorial

"There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I."

Hay un monumento en la plaza del pueblo a los soldados que murieron en la Primera Guerra Mundial.

Illustration applied

applied adjective

/əˈplaɪd/

Aplicado, utilizado

"The new math strategies were applied successfully in the classroom. "

Las nuevas estrategias matemáticas se aplicaron con éxito en el aula.

Illustration medicated

medicated verb

/ˈmɛdəˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/

Medicar, tratar con medicamentos

"The doctor medicated the child for his cough. "

El médico medicó al niño para su tos.

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

A sí mismo

"He injured himself."

Se lastimó a sí mismo.

Illustration ancient

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Antepasado

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

La bibliotecaria, una antepasada, era conocida por su vasto conocimiento de la historia.

Illustration shaped

shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

Formar, crear

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

El alfarero formó la arcilla en un hermoso jarrón.

Illustration hilltop

hilltop noun

/ˈhɪltɒp/

Cima de la colina

"The family enjoyed the picnic on the hilltop, taking in the beautiful view. "

La familia disfrutó del picnic en la cima de la colina, contemplando la hermosa vista.

Illustration covered

covered verb

/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

Cubrir

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

Él cubrió al bebé con una manta.